Operator's Manual

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1.0.25inch2.0.125inch
11.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
sidelockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthenew
position(Figure58).Tightentherearlockingnuton
thehangerbracket.
12.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan5/16inch
(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure60andFigure61).
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Figure60
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
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Figure61
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure60andFigure61).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearblade
tip,adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure62).
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